Principal, Benefits Compliance Solutions. Sarah has spent the last 15 years in the employee benefits industry, has numerous designations and serves on NAHU’s Employer Working Group Subcommittee and is an active board member of Austin AHU. She recently stepped down as Vice President of Benefits Compliance at one of the nation's largest brokerage firms to start her own compliance consulting practice. Her designations include an active license with the Texas Department of Insurance, CEBS (Certified Employee Benefits Specialist), Certified Health Care Reform Professional, HIPAA certification and Health Care Service Associate. She holds an MBA from Texas A&M Corpus Christi and a BA from University of Incarnate Word. Her consulting firm, Benefits Compliance Solutions, partners with employers to identify unknown risks and avoid hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and lawsuits from failure to comply with their healthplan obligations.
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Sarah Borders, CEBS
February 2, 2024 3 min read
February 2, 2024 3 min read
Medicare Part D Coverage Disclosures Due February 29th for January 1 Plan Years
Date: February 29, 2024 – Any sized employer who sponsors a group health plan is required ...
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Sarah Borders, CEBS
February 2, 2024 4 min read
February 2, 2024 4 min read
ACA Reporting (6055 and 6056) Deadlines
Date: February 28, 2024 (paper filings) / April 1, 2024 (electronic filings) – The IRS ...
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Sarah Borders, CEBS
January 5, 2024 4 min read
January 5, 2024 4 min read
End-of-Year Reminders for January 1 Plan Years
As 2023 has drawn to a close, we wanted to provide employers a list of some of the most ...
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Sarah Borders, CEBS
January 5, 2024 2 min read
January 5, 2024 2 min read
Departments Release FAQ on ACA Requirement to Provide Non-English Language Notices
The Departments issued FAQ guidance related to the 2023 Culturally and Linguistically ...
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Sarah Borders, CEBS
December 6, 2023 1 min read
December 6, 2023 1 min read
HHS Releases 2025 Proposed Benefit & Payment Parameters
HHS has announced the maximum annual cost-sharing limits for the 2025 benefit year for ...
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Sarah Borders, CEBS
November 20, 2023 4 min read
November 20, 2023 4 min read
Most Employers Must File ACA Forms Electronically, Can No Longer File Paper Forms
In March 2023, new IRS rules required that all applicable large employers (ALEs) and most ...
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Sarah Borders, CEBS
November 1, 2023 2 min read
November 1, 2023 2 min read
PCORI Fee Amount Adjusted for 2024
The IRS has issued IRS Notice 2023-70 to increase the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research ...
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Sarah Borders, CEBS
November 1, 2023 3 min read
November 1, 2023 3 min read
Final 1095/1094-B & C Forms for 2023 Issued
The IRS issued final forms and instructions related to ACA reporting requirements for ...
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Sarah Borders, CEBS
October 2, 2023 2 min read
October 2, 2023 2 min read
Draft 1095/1094-B & C Forms for 2023 Issued
The IRS issued draft instructions related to ACA reporting requirements for 2023 (2023 ...
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